The trash has been lined up in our streets for over 11 days now. There's so much storm debris from last time, I haven't really seen any efforts to clean that up. So I don't know, [we are] kind of on our own here,
If at any time I feel threatened, I do have a life jacket I'll be wearing and I'm hoping to just kind of swim out. I've moved all my vehicles the past couple of days to higher, high-and-dry locations. So hopefully I can just kind of swim over to one of those and hang tight while the water recedes,
I've been recovering all week, removing drywall, and then the entire downstairs, my house was decimated. That's all sitting at the curb now. The city of Tampa told us to leave it on bag. So I have all this loose construction debris. My big concern is that debris clogging any kind of drainage systems and causing more problems or becoming missiles and or projectiles and damaging other property and things,
I wanted to fill up my tank. I had about half a tank and just want to top it off…it took 10 stations. They all have plastic over the pumps, and once I found an open station…folks [were] not lining up properly in queue people screaming, honking the horn. And the storm hasn't even got here yet. So terrifying,
Some of my neighbors have smaller children. For me, it's just me. My house is my livelihood, so I plan on hunkering down. But I have seen other folks leave,
It really is life changing in so many tragic ways,
They know how to help people access resources for mobility, transportation, housing, and basic necessities during this crisis. It's important to reach out and understand that there are people available, willing, and able to assist, including those who need help with medical care or have physical disabilities and require extra assistance,
I wish I could say that Manatee County is a unique case, but unfortunately it isn't,
The Supreme Court has said that when you incarcerate someone, when you take away their ability to fend for themselves, you take on a number of affirmative obligations toward them (...) one of which is to provide reasonable safety,
NOW is the time to evacuate to a shelter or another loved one's home outside of Evacuation levels A, B, C or if you live in a mobile, manufactured home or RV. Additional shelters are now open. For a complete list, visit manatee.org/storm or call 311 with questions,
We are definitely at that point where the weather is just deteriorating from here on,
Just know that it can be a process, and in a situation like this one where potentially many others could be affected, you may have to be prepared to wait to speak with a representative to share your details,
The good news is with most seniors opting for their Social Security checks via direct deposit, there shouldn't be a delay in most receiving their benefits in the coming weeks,
If you do not receive your regularly scheduled payment from Social Security as a result of severe weather or other emergencies, please call your local Social Security office,
Disruptions in mail service could delay paper checks,
They are evacuating my town, but there is no gas left to evacuate, and traffic is so bad that it could be more dangerous to try and evacuate at this point. What would you do if you were me?”
I live in Lakewood Ranch and got gas on Fruitville road right near 75. We are in a 4 story apartment that is only 4 years old. I’m sure it’s up to code. We are staying put and riding it out. For those that live within 3 miles of the beach, you better get out. Please.”
It definitely seems like people are taking it more seriously than they did during Helene,
I ended up filling up with premium and spent a ton of money,
Contractors on these construction projects are currently securing work sites, clearing traffic control devices that are not actively being used to direct traffic, and checking drainage systems,